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 Introduction

Tropical Diseases:

I Leishmaniasis
II Paracoccidioidomycosis
III Blastomycocis
IV Chromoblastomycosis
V Lepra
VI Sporotrichosis
VII Histoplasmosis
VIII Rhinosporidiosis
IX Mycetomas
X Rhinoscleroma
XI Chagasdisease
XII Actinomycosis
XIII Mucormycosis
XIV Amoebiasis
XV Protothecosis
XVI Lobomycosis
XVII Phaeohyphomycosis
XVIII Pruritus actinicus
XIX Bite of snake
XX Coccidioidomycosis

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IV. Chromoblastomycosis

Case 32: Chromoblastomycosis / Carcinoma

Previus Case 31

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Next Case 33

Chromoblastomycosis

Carcinoma

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Fig.32-A1
Chromoblastomycosis

A very extensive tumor-like, ulcerated fungal infection of the lower leg was found in a patient who lived in region south of the Lake of Maracaibo in Venezuela.

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Fig.32-B1
Carcinoma

The tumor showed almost a complete extension in the lower leg similar to the lesion in fig. 32-A1. HE stain.

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Fig.32-A2
Chromoblastomycosis

Small nests of pigmented fungus cells are seen.

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Fig.32-B2
Carcinoma

Histologically a pseudoglandular spinocellular carcinoma was diagnosed.

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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Los Andes
Merida - Venezuela